This is the daily timetable for the virtual Autistica Research Festival. All festival events will be held online using Zoom. You must register to attend any of our events. Register for your free tickets on the Festival Eventbrite page.
All sessions will be recorded and shared after the festival.
The programme features a mixture of talks, panel sessions, workshops and even a fundraising pub quiz!
Alternatively, download a PDF programme.
Friday 3 July
10:30 - 11:45
Cognition in autism: Implications for practice in the Criminal Justice System (and beyond)
Keynote talk followed by Q&A
Speaker: Dr Katie Maras
14:30 - 17:30
'Taking an interdisciplinary approach to autism and neurodiversity' panel session
19:30 - 20:30
"Virtual General Knowledge Quiz" social event
Monday 6 July
10:00 - 12:00
'Quality of life, stress and wellbeing' panel discussion
14:30 - 17:15
'Mental Health and co-occurring conditions' panel discussion
Tuesday 7 July
10:00 - 12:30
'Physical health and basic science' panel discussion
13:30 - 15:00
Autism research and coronavirus workshop
Chair: Dr Sarah Cassidy
Wednesday 8 July
10: 00 - 12:30
'Accessing education (across the lifespan)' panel discussion
15:30 - 17:00
Citizen Science Project Webinar with our sponsor, FUJITSU
Thursday 9 July
10:00 - 12:30
'Communication, language and building relationships' discussion panel
Friday 10 July
10:00 - 11:00
Understanding and preventing suicide in partnership with autistic people
Keynote talk followed by Q&A
Speaker: Dr Sarah Cassidy
11:10 - 12:10
Exploring the unknown: Uncertainty, Anxiety & Autism
Keynote talk followed by Q&A
Speaker: Professor Jacqui Rodgers
12:15 - 12:45
End of festival, closing talk
Speaker: Dr James Cusack
When registering the order form will ask you to select every session that you wish to attend. Make sure to select them all (or go back and re-register for the missing sessions) as if you aren't registered for a session you won't receive the information needed to join.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email bethan.davies@autistica.org.uk
Thank you to our sponsors, FUJITSU for helping us make this all happen